Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
the powers Of said Norfolk and Cincin-
natl Company. approved December 81,

1 by MI. ~ hoH ~ ptftuft sito Ito'i -
OF Supervisors of the county OF Floyd
10 increase the school-levy.
By Mr.. A. Fulkerson To incorpo-
rate the Virginia and Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL HILL.
The Speaker laid before the House q
letter from General James @. Hill re-
signing his place as Sergeant-at-Arrns.
ELECTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. Bolen moved that the House pro-
coed with the election OF sergeant-at-
arms. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Cardwell, Of Hanover, nominated
William II. Gaines, OF Charlotte, OF
whom he spoke in high terms.
Mr.. Franklin Republican, took
pleasure in seconding the nomination OF
Mr.. Gaines. He was willing to vote
for any worthy one-legged Confederate
soldier.
Mr.. Terry, who represents the county
| Of Charlotte, rose and said enthusiast
cally: "Mr. Speaker, / am too full for
utterance." Laughter. Mr.. Terry
thanked his friends on the Democratic
snd Republican sides for offering their
| support TO Mr.. Gaines.
MIR. Bolen moved that every member
| of the House be allowed to embrace
the member from Charlotte. Laugh
ter and applause
MIR. O'Bannon, who doubtless had
an eye to Mr.. Terry's circumference,
suggested that one side be taken at q
time. [Laughter.] -
A vote was then taken, and Mr..
| Gaines was unanimously elected Ser
| peant-at-Arms of the House Of Dele
gates, receiving n votes.
WORKING ROADS IN BRUNSWICK.
Mr.. Mallory called up the House bill
| to amend and recnact section of the
oct of Marih 10th, entitled "an act to
provide Tor working and keeping in
order the roads of the Common
wealth." and the bill was read twice
and passed. The amendment applies
particularly to Brunswick county.
THE RULES.
Mr.. Cornett offered resolution, say
ing:
| Resoir,d. That Il Is the sonse of this House
| that the business Of the House can be greatly
| expedited by working under the established
| rules OF the Hsuse for the next two days ~
| least
Mr.. Cornett proceeded to speak to the
resolution said he had no private OBJ
| iect in view he only thought of the
vast saving there would be in time ii the
| calendar is considered in its order,
instead of repeatedly suspending the
rules to allow the passage OF some local
measure which could be considered as
well when its turn came. Mr.. Cornett
said further that he frequently
held views different from those
held by others, but delicacy and
| dislike to consume the time of the
House had prevented him from rising.
Mr.. Franklin suggested that several
bills might have been passed while the
member from Grayson was talking.
Mr.. Cornett, unheeding the inter-
ruption, said it had always been his
| idea that when o man had nothing to
say he ought to say nothing.
Mr.. Franklin took occasion to re-
mark that the member had then better
| sit down.
Mr.. Cardwell "Mr Speaker, what
| is the effect Of the resolution"
"None whatever" replied the Speak
er.
The House then good-naturedly
adopted the resolution.
coSvICTs UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Mr.. Hay offered the following reso-
luton, which, under suspension OF the
rules. was adopted
Rssoired. That W. w. Moses, superintendent
Of the Penitentiary, be instructed 10 report TO
this House the number OF criminals In the peni-
Tertiary Of both sexes under the age Of
| eighteen years, and from what corporations
and counties they were sent 10 the penitentiary
and how they are employed.
WANT THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. A. Fulkerson offered the follow
ing
Resoired uhe Senate concurring), That the
Governor be, and no Is hereby, requested 10
| communicate, IL consistent with the public in
tercst, all correspondence which has taken
place between him and the Council Of Foreign
| Bondholders OF England since the adjournment
Of the regular session Of the General Assem-
| bly,.
Adopted.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
At o'clock the joint order-the cleo
ton of Railroad Commissioner--came
up.
Mr.. Hay, of Madison, nominated
General James c. Hill, from the county
of Albemarle. His worth, energy, and
| high attainments commended him to
all and needed no eulogy at his hands,
| be said.
Mr.. Curlett (Republican) took plea
| sure in secondmg the nomination.
Mr.. Franklin said he saw there was
no doubt of General Hills election.
The Democratic party and the Curlett
party laughter seemed to be for him,
and he supposed the Republicans would
vote for him.. too. Applause
The roll was then called, and Gene
raj Hill received the full vote of the
House, and after the House and Senate
vote was counted he was declared
| elected.
SPECIAL ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico, moved to
make the bill paying Messrs. Halle
| NOOu, hOOu, anu DhIlOu ltnc cOIulHlb-
tee appointed to make an investigation
OF the Auditors office, growing out of
the W. r. Smith defalcation) $500,
5000, and $3.50 respectively, the spe-
cial order for Wednesday next at
o'clock.
Agreed TO.
| THE SCRIP BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr. Fulker-
son, of Washington, commonly known
as the scrip bill, was reported from
the Finance Committee.
TEE THREE "c's" ROAD.
Mr.. Childress, of Buchanan, called
up Senate bill to incorporate the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad.
Mr., A, Fulkerson offered an amend
/ ment providing that the road shall not
cross the Virginia line west OF Bristol,
Tenn. He urged the advantages il
would be both to the road and the peo-
pie Of the Southwest to require that
line to so through the heart Of Wash
ington county. This road as projected,
he said, changed the policy Of our rail-
road system, making north and south
line in the Southwest instead OF east
and west lines. He WAS not opDosad